Are you only looking for a Max() for ICN, A3 being the maximum? Your data shows A2 as the data you want but your explanation of expected results has the value for A3.
Select PCN, Max(ICN) from test group by PCN order by PCN as a real quick method to do this. On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:44 AM, < [email protected]> wrote: > Here's the code: > > CLEAR ALL > CLOSE ALL > > CREATE CURSOR Test (ClaimID i, PCN i, Admit d, Disch d, Paid d, ProvNum > c(9), ICN c(11)) > > INSERT INTO Test VALUES (56, 6, DATE(2013,1,1), DATE(2013,1,11), > DATE(2013,5,1), '9', 'A1') > INSERT INTO Test VALUES (3, 6, DATE(2013,1,1), DATE(2013,1,11), > DATE(2013,5,1), '9', 'A3') > INSERT INTO Test VALUES (7, 6, DATE(2013,1,1), DATE(2013,1,11), > DATE(2013,6,1), '9', 'A2') && we want this ClaimID > INSERT INTO Test VALUES (90, 12, DATE(2014,2,1), DATE(2014,2,2), > DATE(2014,7,1), '9', 'B1') > INSERT INTO Test VALUES (81, 12, DATE(2014,3,1), DATE(2014,3,2), > DATE(2014,8,1), '9', 'C1') > > A complete claim set is defined by the PCN, Admit, Disch, and ProvNum > fields. So the first 3 records are of the same claim set. The 4th and 5th > record are claimsets unto themselves. I want a query that grabs that > ClaimID from the unique sets, so the output would be 3 for the A group, 90 > for B group, and 81 for C group. > > I'm working on this now with my approach being a join onto itself ("FROM > Test A1 INNER JOIN Test A2") and thinking I have to use a MAX of sorts or > perhaps TOP 1 with ORDER BY PCN, Admit, Disch, ProvNum, ICN. > > Am I on the right track? btw...the data actually is in SQL Server, NOT > FOX. I put this code together for quick testing. > > Thanks, > --Mike > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmyk90yzpkt1bnc8mcc2k1jo2hpkczxx0tjy6ynzgjpr...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
